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Re: Topband: AAARRRAAGH ##$!@@!!

To: N7DF <n7df@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: AAARRRAAGH ##$!@@!!
From: "Joe Giacobello, K2XX" <k2xx@swva.net>
Reply-to: k2xx@swva.net
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:47:20 -0500
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I have never experienced so many incidents of people tuning up on the DX 
station's frequency as I have this year on 80 and 160M.  I'm beginning 
to believe that auto antenna tuners are a bane to all mankind.

73, Joe
K2XX

N7DF wrote:
> Just as TX3A came back to me someone put a 30 over 9 carrier on his frequency 
> and kept it on for nearly a solid minute
>  
> I have never understood the mentality of people who tune up on the DX 
> stations frequency
>  
> The TX3 was easily peaking at 20 over 9 for for over an hour with hugh 
> pileups but he was handling them very well  I was pleased to hear him working 
> several europeans through the pileups
>  
>  
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> _______________________________________________
> 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M

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